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Visual Field Testing Explained: What to Expect During a Glaucoma Exam
Glaucoma is often described as the “silent thief of sight,” and the phrase has lasted because it is clinically accurate. Most people with early glaucoma do not notice pain, redness, blur, or a dramatic change in vision. They may read the smallest line on the eye chart and still have meaningful damage beginning in the optic nerve. That is why a proper glaucoma exam looks beyond sharp central vision. It measures eye pressure, examines the optic nerve, evaluates the drainage a